Sermons on Creation
The Spirit of Awe – Job 38:1-11
The Spirit of Awe – Job 38:1-11 Today’s readings are all about experiences on the edge! Our Gospel Reading tells us about a big storm and the fear of the disciples not to survive it, the psalmist sings about a similar event. In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he talks about having endured beatings, imprisonment and riots. And, in the book of Job, God talks from a whirlwind. Job has experienced great joy and great suffering in his life, more…
The people are silent, but cosmos speaks loudly
The people are silent, but cosmos speaks loudly – Psalm 96, Matthew 27:27-54 Season of Creation, Forest Sunday In Psalm 96, all nature sings; heaven and earth; the sea and her creatures; the field and all animals, and all the trees of the forest. In Matthew’s account of Jesus’ suffering and death, the cosmos seems to be mourning with Jesus. Darkness comes over the land for the last three hours of Jesus’ life, and after his death, the earth shakes…
Why is Jesus sleeping?
Why is Jesus sleeping? – Mark 4:35-41 Jesus is sleeping in the boat and we are standing at the helm. As seasoned helmsmen that we hopefully are, we should know that bad weather is a distinct possibility when we take our boat out to sea. Question is, do we go to the trouble to prepare for the things we see coming, like updating our charts, calibrating our compass and getting a recent weather report? Or do we rather sail into…
Earth Day
We do not rule over nature, and we are very much connected to every single natural phenomenon. And because we are part of the natural world, whatever we do to harm it, harms ourselves. Seems to be self evident, doesn’t it? If we pollute our water, what are we going to drink? If we pollute our food, what are we going to eat? If we pollute our climate, where are we going to live? It is in our own very…
Do Civilizations Self-Destruct
Do Civilizations Self-Destruct When we point our telescopes toward the stars why don’t we see alien civilizations? Maybe ET destroys himself as soon as he is capable of doing it. If he really destroys the environment on which he depends, do we follow his example? Rev. Olaf Baumann, sermon, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Port Angeles WA, 12/11/2016